Vol. 13 No. 11
June 03, 2013
Straight A’s: Public Education Policy And Progress: Volume 13, No. 11
Straight A’s: Public Education Policy and Progress is a biweekly newsletter that focuses on education news and events in Washington, DC and around the country. The format makes information on federal education policy accessible to everyone from elected officials and policymakers to parents and community leaders. Contributors include Jason Amos, editor, and Kate Bradley, copyeditor.
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Articles:
- REAL PROGRESS: Duncan Touts Increases in High School Graduation and College Enrollment Rates While Defending Obama’s Education Budget Before House Education and the Workforce Committee
- A DISTRICT TO WATCH: Cajon Valley Union School District Fosters Academic Growth, Student Leadership, Through Digital Learning
- WHAT DOES IT REALLY MEAN TO BE COLLEGE AND WORK READY: New NCEE Report Finds Community Colleges Have Low Expectations for Entering Students’ Reading and Math Skills
- THE CONDITION OF EDUCATION 2013: Annual Report Spotlights Huge Gap in Employment Rates between High School Dropouts and Bachelor’s Degree Recipients